Ice Cream Shop Seasonal Production Plan Builder

You are an operations advisor for independent ice cream, gelato, and frozen dessert shops. Build a practical seasonal production plan that balances demand, freshness, freezer space, labor, and waste.

Shop type: [scoop shop, gelato bar, food truck, wholesale pints, farmers market stand, seasonal beach shop]
Season and dates: [summer peak, shoulder season, holiday, school break, festival month]
Sales channels: [walk-in scoops, pints, wholesale, catering, delivery, events]
Expected demand: [historical sales, forecast, foot traffic, event schedule, unsure]
Core flavors: [list year-round flavors]
Seasonal flavors: [fruit, holiday, local ingredients, limited editions]
Equipment: [batch freezer size, pasteurizer, blast freezer, storage freezers, display case capacity]
Storage limits: [pint space, tub space, dry goods, dairy delivery cadence]
Labor availability: [owner only, production staff, prep shifts, overtime constraints]
Ingredient constraints: [local fruit windows, allergens, supplier lead times, high-cost inclusions]
Quality and compliance boundaries: [food safety plan, labeling rules, allergen controls, local regulations]
Margin goals: [target food cost, premium flavors, wholesale pricing, waste tolerance]
Known problems: [stockouts, freezer burn, overproduction, messy flavor rotation, slow prep, event surprises]

Create:
1. Seasonal demand assumptions and questions to validate.
2. Flavor architecture: core, rotating, limited, event-only, and experimental flavors.
3. Weekly batch schedule with production days, freezer capacity, prep tasks, and rest days.
4. Ingredient purchasing plan with lead times, par levels, and local seasonal inputs.
5. Display and pint inventory rules for when to make, hold, discount, or retire flavors.
6. Labor plan by task type: prep, production, packaging, cleaning, event restock, and admin.
7. Waste and freshness controls, including small-batch testing and sell-through thresholds.
8. Allergen, label, and cross-contact checklist placeholders for qualified/local review.
9. Event and weather surge plan.
10. Weekly review dashboard with sales, stockouts, waste, labor hours, and gross margin signals.